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CEO Mark Hatch shows Steve around the TechShop – the first membership-based DIY workshop and fabrication studio, where people of all skill levels can use industrial equipment to make their ideas a reality. 9601280

CEO Mark Hatch shows Steve around the TechShop – the first membership-based DIY workshop and fabrication studio, where people of all skill levels can use industrial equipment to make their ideas a reality.

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TechShop

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Max Gunawan had a bright idea for a book light, so he created one at TechShop.9601280

Max Gunawan had a bright idea for a book light, so he created one at TechShop.

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Host Steve Watson takes a crack at his own creation – a Red, White and New logo made out of a steel plate.9601280

Host Steve Watson takes a crack at his own creation – a Red, White and New logo made out of a steel plate.

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